BrightWave CEO Simms Jenkins and CPO of Bark.us/Atlanta entrepreneur Titania Jordan will reprise their roles as EiQ co-hosts tomorrow at the 2018 conference. In addition to the many hats they wear for EiQ, Simms has been an email industry leader since founding BrightWave back in 2003 and Titania currently serves as the host of the NBC affiliate WXIA television show Atlanta Tech Edge. Even with… Read more »
Mary Abrahamson is one of those rare souls who has always specialized in email marketing. As such, we knew we had to have her on stage at EiQ 2018. She’ll be presenting with Paige Farrow from Char-Broil, BrightWave’s own Andrea Short and several other email experts during our much anticipated “What NOT to Do If You Want to Make It Big in Email” session…. Read more »
From ineffective segmentation to poor QA processes, the email journey is filled with potholes and pitfalls. That’s why we’re dedicating a whole EiQ session to combat this, “You’re Doing it Wrong: Experts Share 10 Things NOT to do if You Want to Make it Big in Email.” During this session, established email pros from BrightWave, Adobe, Char-Broil and Ferguson will help you blaze the… Read more »
Andrew Buchholz is the product marketing director at SmartBrief, a digital publishing company providing over 6 million professionals with super-relevant, industry-specific news and research. We’d be hard-pressed to find someone better suited than Andrew to take on the topic of email newsletters. Lucky for us, that’s just what he’ll be discussing with us at EiQ 2018. During his EiQ presentation, “Reinventing Newsletters the Right… Read more »
We’re simply tickled pink at the wide world of possibilities when it comes to data-powered marketing. So tickled, in fact, that we’ve dedicated one of our early EiQ 2018 sessions to the topic, “Unicorn or Octopus: Getting Your Arms Around Customer Data.” Lindsay Brothers, Product Manager at Indeed, is a master of data-driven email programs. Her team takes on the impressive task of delivering… Read more »
With the GDPR compliance deadline less than 2 months away, many email marketers have more questions than answers about this loaded topic. That’s why we’re giving EiQ attendees the chance to learn and directly ask questions about GDPR. During lunch at EiQ, we’ll have several tables with different email topics on them. Attendees can join informal discussions about the topics that pique their interest…. Read more »
At last year’s EiQ gathering, Seth Weisfeld blew our minds with the highly personalized, cleverly designed emails he and his team over at Pinterest send out every single day. As lead Product Manager for Growth Traffic, Seth is focused on figuring out how to keep Pinterest users engaged long-term and he happens to see email as a great way to accomplish that feat. This… Read more »
The EiQ vision is “a unique, cutting-edge conference focused on email marketing trends and innovations.” With mind blowing sessions like #Trending: Edge of the Inbox and unconventional speakers like Liz Zaretsky of Hillary for America, the best day in email is sure to deliver on its vision. Liz Zaretsky works with progressive political groups and candidates to raise money online in smarter, more honest ways. Her… Read more »
This week’s EiQ speaker spotlight is on Eric Ross of Progressive Insurance, a company known within its industry for pioneering into the digital world. They were the first major auto insurer in the world to launch a Web site, allowing consumers to compare rates online and buy auto insurance policies in real time back in 1997 when these capabilities were unheard of. At Progressive… Read more »
Everyone has them… those email addresses in your database that seem to have gone quiet, showing little to no engagement with your emails. You aren’t alone! Every database needs cleaning-up or refreshing on an on-going basis to maintain a healthy and active database. One option for reactivating subscribers is to reach out and ask questions about the customer’s lack of engagement. This allows the customer… Read more »
Google’s recent announcement to integrate AMP into the email channel created a ton of buzz in the industry. Last month, its inbox capabilities were showcased at AMP Conf 2018 by experts including Seth Weisfeld of Pinterest. Since this news could mean a potential sea of change to the industry, Seth and the BrightWave team will dive into AMP during the ‘#Trending: Edge of the Inbox’ session… Read more »
As Chick-fil-A’s email agency of record for nearly a decade, BrightWave’s thrilled to have the iconic Atlanta brand speak at EiQ this year. And they’re bringing not just one, but two of their digital marketing aces, Digital Experience Consultant Kaitlyn White and Sr. Manager, Digital Experience Michael Lage. This week, we’re putting the spotlight on Kaitlyn. She is responsible for leading the Chick-fil-A One… Read more »
The BrightWave team has been extremely flexible. This is what makes BrightWave a critical partner. Our business changes quickly which causes sudden changes in direction that we must react to. BrightWave has done a great job of shifting resources to keep advancing the work.
